

The previously featured Iroha Nekomura receives another feline salutation figure by Milestone, switching her Vocaloid apparel for frillier attire and due to be released in March 2012.
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Designed by popular artist Okama, Iroha Nekomura is a relatively obscure Hello Kitty “To Issho” spin-off Vocaloid, now due her own figure edition courtesy of Griffon Enterprises, due in November 2011.
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Japanese asked what popular girly character goods they think it permissible for a male to possess reveal a surprising degree of tolerance – for non-otaku goods at least…
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Sanrio and X Japan have announced that they would be collaborating for the X Japan’s World Tour Live concerts, bringing their renowned Hello Kitty brand into a new world of eccentric hairstyles.
The new look Hello Kitty, or now known as “Visual-kei Hello Kitty” was created by owner Sanrio specifically for this tour.
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Quite the harem. I couldn’t help but notice that the more human looking wives have cushions and mattresses, whilst the horrific ones have to make do with bare bars.
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This demonic robo is sure to terrify adults and children alike, and certainly makes me glad that the predominant robot aesthetic is of giant armoured killing machines and sultry temptroids, at least outside of companies trying to market hospital bots in place of Filipino nurses. And the price? A mere ¥450,000 (about $1,000,000 if current trends continue). Better to content yourself with a robot that can’t talk, but does perform reasonably well at oppressing animals.